South Africa accuses Israel of ‘chilling’ intent to commit genocide in Gaza during landmark court case
by Tom Watling
Jan 12, 2024
3 minutes
South Africa has accused Israel of “chilling” and “incontrovertible” intent to commit genocide in Gaza on the opening day of a landmark case before the UN’s top court at The Hague.
Calling on the (ICJ) to order Israel to cease military operations in Gaza, lawyers for South Africa said that and is aiming to bring about the “the destruction” of the besieged territory’s population. Israel was accused of breaching the UN Genocide Convention, with lawyers saying that even the 7 October attack by Hamas into
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